Assessment reveals a drooling 57-year-old man with slurred speech and right arm paralysis. Which of the following should be your FIRST priority?
A) Suction the airway.
B) Protect the right arm.
C) Determine his risk factors for stroke.
D) Closely monitor his blood pressure.
A
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You determine that an acutely ill patient can generate an MIP of ?18 cm H2O. Based on this in-formation, what might you conclude?
a. The patient has inadequate respiratory muscle strength. b. The patient has inadequate alveolar venti-lation. c. The patient has an excessive work of breathing. d. The patient has an unstable or irregular ventilatory drive.
When a patient is covered by a large employer group health plan (EGHP) and Medicare, which is primary?
a. the plan that has been in place longest b. no distinction is made between the plans c. EGHP d. Medicare
A newborn's heart rate should normally be:
a. 80–100 at birth, speeding to 140–160 thereafter. b. 150–180 at birth, slowing to 130–140 thereafter. c. 170–190 at birth, slowing to 80–100 thereafter. d. 60–80 at birth, speeding to 150–180 thereafter.
Which of the following statements best describe the typical findings on a chest radiograph for a patient with interstitial lung disease?
a. Unilateral upper lobe infiltrates b. Diffuse bilateral infiltrates c. Diffuse pulmonary hyperinflation d. Diffuse pleural inflammation